In an episode from the acclaimed Dutch-Japanese animated television series Alfred J. Kwak, titled "Michael Duckson" a character created as a direct tribute to Michael Jackson. Alfred's girlfriend Winnie becomes infatuated with “Michael Duckson” making Alfred jealous and prompting him to try to win her back by becoming an artist.
The “Michael Duckson” episode aired in late 1989 in Japan and November 1990 in other regions.